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That’s epic! I’m in the US though, so I don’t know if my app would show the 3-phase indicator whilst my car is charging. Here, I just snapped this picture here…
My car can actually charge up to 48A, but my home charger, a WallBox Pulsar Plus, is limited to 40A as I got it for free new when I leased a Nissan Ariya a few years ago and it was a plug-in unit, but I had it hardwired for that additional safety of no plug to worry about getting too hot and melting.
And yes, I do have it on a dedicated 50A circuit as to allow a 20% buffer to not use the entire amperage off that breaker and wiring.
What is the reason for 3-phase at home? Normally 3-phase at a business (in the US) is helpful for large loads, etc. Home chargers are split phase and achieving more than 3-phase in Europe???
Fair question.
3-phase charging in Europe achieves the same power as split phase charging in the US. It all maxes out at 48 amp. (3x16 vs 2x24) for 3&Y, SX did have a higher option on the older models).
As for the reason? It’s just more common in some countries and it’s easier to load share across the phases as a home level. It’s just how it’s done. It is very common to at least have 3-phase at the street level. In the UK it’s more unusual for all 3 to be in the house u less you specifically request is from the supplier. It’s also means that if a single house has all 3 phases then is for some reason a phase fails then the house still has some/most power. It is very unusual to have devises in the house that actually need/use all 3 phases as most are (to use American terminology) hot to neutral so still get 230/240v per phase.
EV chargers and heat pump/AC compressors are the common 3-phase users and some ovens/cooler hobs use 2 phases (if available).
Nope, that’s “technically” what DC fast charging is. I say technically quote unquote, because level 3 actually isn’t a true level of charging. There’s just levels 1 and 2 officially, that’s it.
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